Accident · 1997-08-28

NTSB case ATL97LA126 · Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164C · Part 137

What the record says

Event date: 1997-08-28
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Gulfstream-Schweizer G-164C (N585CK)
Operating rule: Part 137
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

failure of the pilot to ensure the tailwheel was properly locked, while taking off on an asphalt runway, which led to loss of directional control and a ground swerve.

Source: NTSB case ATL97LA126

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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